Transfer Students
Kentucky State University Transfer Requirements
Students wishing to transfer to Kentucky State University must meet the following criteria.
Transfer students who have earned 24 or more college-level transferable credit hours must:
- Have a minimum cumulative college level GPA of 2.5 from a regionally accredited institution.
- Submit official transcript(s) from each college or universities that have been attended.
Transfer students who have earned less than 24 college-level transferable credit hours must:
- Meet the same requirements as a first time freshman and have a cumulative 2.5 GPA on college level transferable coursework completed from a regionally accredited institution
- Freshman requirements:
- Unweighted cumulative GPA of 2.5 or greater
- ACT 18 Composite or SAT 960 Total
- Be eligible to return to the institution from which they are transferring, good academic standing.
- Submit an official transcript(s) from all the universities/colleges that have been attended.
- Submit an official final high school transcript with the graduation date posted.
- KnowHow2Transfer
Note: Transcripts are only considered official when received in the school’s sealed envelope in person or by mail or electronically via eScrip-Safe, National Student Clearinghouse, or Parchment. Test scores must be received directly from the testing center to be considered official.
Kentucky Community & Technical College Systems Pathways
Kentucky State University (KSU) is excited to partner with Kentucky Community & Technical
College System (KCTCS) to offer several pathways for students to transfer to a specific
program at KSU on their journey to complete a four-year degree. Additional pathways
are in development, please check back often or reach out to KSU to discuss transfer
credits outside of the pathways listed here.
Kentucky State University (KSU) and Jefferson Community & Technical College (JCTC)
have partnered to reduce financial barriers for Kentucky students to complete a four-year
degree. The JCTC-2-KSU Pathway Scholarship provides financial aid opportunities to
eligible transfer students who earn an associate degree from Jefferson.
Visit the JCTC-2-KSU Pathway Scholarship Main Page